European Communities (Extraction Solvents in Foodstuffs and Food Ingredients) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 141 of 2000).

These Regulations give effect to Council Directive 88/344/EEC of 13 June 1988 as amended by Council Directive 92/115/EEC, Directive 94/52/EC and Directive 97/60/EC which lay down specific provisions for extraction solvents used or intended for use in the production of foodstuffs or food ingredients. These Regulations shall apply to extraction solvents used or intended for use in the production of foodstuffs or food ingredients but shall not apply to extraction solvents used in the production of food additives, vitamins and other nutritional additives, unless such food additives, vitamins or nutritional additives are listed in the Annex. The substances and materials listed as extraction solvents in the Annex shall satisfy the following purity criteria.